In the past year and a half, the city has decommissioned or taken down three major encampments that had taken hold along the waterfronts, giving all those camping there credible offers of housing or shelter.
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Andy Sheehan,
CBS News,
20 Nov. 2025
And focus on important things like fisheries, clean water, clean air, great local coastal communities, coastal economies, keeping our working waterfronts running.
That’s partly because the sands are slowly shifting in Washington.
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Lisa Hagen,
Hartford Courant,
12 Jan. 2026
Travelers flock here for blue waters rich in snorkeling and dive sites, powder-soft sands, ancient Maya cities cocooned by jungle, and a proliferation of rowdy bars, clubs, and all-inclusive resorts.
Historically, some of Miami’s most desirable real estate has been crowded along the beachfronts of the metropolitan area, with businesses and wealthy white residential enclaves prizing shore views and beach access.
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Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
10 Nov. 2025
The Caribbean-facing region of Quintana Roo has some of Mexico's busiest and most built-up beachfronts, but visitors looking for a more serene escape will love still-secret destinations like Mahahual.
The process is called cabotage and the merchants who plied the shores of the Mediterranean not only drove trade, but also increased interactions between cultures.
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Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
The highly accurate Tomahawks can be fired from US Navy submarines and surface ships well off Iranian shores, minimizing the risk of US casualties.
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